Scalding pink, the sinking sun burned bright behind streaks of clouds. 'Wow, look at that sunset,' I called to the crew - but it was a dolphin who responded: leaping straight up out of the water, as if to take a last peek at the setting sun. We were surrounded by Pan Tropical Spotted dolphins, and several escorted FRC a ways, as we gathered on deck to watch; but this one kept rocketing into the air, higher and higher, to a backdrop of red and purpley hues.
A few minutes earlier hundreds of birds had appeared in tight wedges, flying in from nowhere in particular toward their roosts on the stark rocks jutting south of Zihuatanejo. We have pulled up anchor and are now underway Friday night (11-26) for Acapulco ... we think ...
This afternoon we got nixed on a slip there, so were heading to Ixtapa just around the corner from Z-town. Motoring into the marked channel we hit bottom: 'boom, boom, BOOM!' This: marked 9' deep in the cruising guides, leading to a major marina! But no such luck for us - we backed out slowly, using the swells and surges of incoming waves to free us up, turned back around and journeyed down the coast.
From here our trip gets a little more serious: we need to fuel up, buy a few provisions, do laundry, and basically prep for our crossing of Bahia Tehuantepec. We're anticipating a five-day crossing once we leave Huatulco, as we won't stop until we get to Nicaragua. The bay can be extreme, so we may end up waiting a few days for a weather window in Huatulco too ... time will tell and I'll write more when we (hopefully) get somewhere with internet! ... at which point I'll fill you in on our T-giving in Z-Town and post more pix ... 'Til then, sending love - XO Betsy / Mom
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